page_title: RAF-2203
section_title: Variants
hierarchical_section_title: RAF-2203 / Variants
caption_attribution_description: English: RAF-2907, based of RAF-2203 "Latvija". Around 300 vehicles for the Olympic Games were manufactured by January 1980
context_page_description: The RAF-2203 Latvija was a cabover van designed and developed by Rīgas Autobusu Fabrika from 1976–1997. They were widely used throughout the USSR as fixed-run taxis, medical cars, used for trade and as a special services vehicles. It was the successor of the RAF-977.
  This van used the 2,445 cc engine of the GAZ-24, between the front seats, with independent front suspension also from the GAZ-24. It borrowed headlights and brake system parts from the Moskvitch 412, outside door handles from the Moskvitch 408, and 15 in wheels of the GAZ-21 Volga. The single rear door hinged at the top, rather than the more-usual side-opening. There were two major models: one, the 2203, seated ten plus driver and passenger, powered by a 95 hp 2,445 cc with 8.2:1 compression; the other, the 22032, a twelve-seat "route taxi", had longitudinal seats and lower 6.7:1 compression, and produced only 85 hp. An ambulance, the 22031, was soon added to the range, and made up fully a third of all 2203s built; there was also a 22035 for blood donor clinics. These were joined by the 22034, for fire departments.
  In addition to the uncommon 22033 and 22036 for state militias, there were prototype electric vehicles.
context_section_description: RAF-2203 Latvija – 4x2 4dr van, 1976
  RAF-2203 Latvija [delivery] – 4x2 4dr delivery van
  RAF-2203 Latvija [cardiology] – 4x2 4dr cardiac ambulance
  RAF-2203 Latvija [fire] – 4x2 4dr fire minivan
  RAF-2203 Latvija GAI – 4x2 4dr police van
  RAF-2203 Latvija [mail] – 4x2 4dr mail van
  RAF-2203 Latvija [taxi] – 4x2 4dr taxi van
  RAF-2203 Latvija VAI – 4x2 4dr military police van
  RAF-22031 Latvija – 4x2 4dr ambulance
  RAF-2907 – special car based on RAF-2203
caption: An RAF-2907 adopted for use at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
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